Estonian American National Council Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Monroe, CT EIN: 13-5622310

Preserve and promote estonian cultural heritage and language in the usa. Foster ties with and represent interests of estonian americans. Foster cultural exchange with estonia.

Estonian American National Council Inc at a glance

Total assets
$3,364,768
+9.3% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$158,258
-59.2% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$220
-99.7% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$303,211
+0.2% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

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Who Estonian American National Council Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

New YorkRockvilleJacksonManchesterRiverwoodsWashington

How Estonian American National Council Inc gives

  • Giving grew 56% from 2020 to 2023. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K4 grants2019 2 grants2020 Total only2021 4 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $54K (2020) to $90K (2019). In 2023 it made 4 grants totaling $84K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Nordic Pressvaba Eesti Sona Newspaper New York, NYPublish information and support estonian American community communications, including special "youth page".$40,700
Joint Baltic American National Committee Rockville, MDJbanc helps coordinate activities and represent the estonian American national council, the American latvian association, and the lithuanian American council in their interactions with the U.S. congress, administration, and its related agencies in conjunction with issues related to estonia, latvia and lithuania, and baltic americans.$28,000
Chicago Estonian School Riverwoods, ILEducational Assistance for Estonian American Youth$8,000
Estonian Girl Guide Association Manchester, NJEducational Assistance for Estonian American Youth$7,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$3,364,768$158,258$303,211——$220
2023$3,079,614$388,363$302,728$83,7004$66,738
2021$3,235,434$532,241$244,265$84,823Total only$11
2020$2,416,367$168,884$252,250$53,7252$70,100
2019$2,446,129$414,841$331,147$89,9674$300,314

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Estonian American National Council Inc

Based on IRS filings

Estonian American National Council Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Monroe, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $220.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Estonian American National Council Inc is led by Mai-Liis Bartling, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 11 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Mai-Liis Bartling

    President

    Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristi Allpere

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maia Linask

    Vice President

    Member → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    3.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marju Rink-Abel

    Executive Officio

    President → Executive Officio, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sirje Kiin

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    3.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terje Van Schaik

    Member

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aarne Elias

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andres Simonson

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gilda Karu

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ilmar Vanderer

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leif Fritzell

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Juri Koll (2019–2021) — Member
  • Former: Tiina Urv (2019–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Toomas Tubalkain (2019–2021) — Member
  • Former: Viivianne Malmgren (2019–2021) — Member
  • Former: Ivan Kavoleff (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Matti Prima (2019) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Estonian American National Council Inc

How large is Estonian American National Council Inc?

Estonian American National Council Inc reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $158K.

What is Estonian American National Council Inc?

Estonian American National Council Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Monroe, CT. It holds $3.4M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Estonian American National Council Inc operate?

Estonian American National Council Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York.

What is Estonian American National Council Inc's EIN?

Estonian American National Council Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-5622310. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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